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Toronto CISO Community
Gain powerful new perspectives
Join fellow CISOs in the Toronto community to solve critical leadership challenges through the collective experiences and expertise of the network.
Invaluable network
Build a strong professional network where you live and work. Access the collective expertise of your true peers all in one place. Make new connections and catch up with old friends.
Peer collaboration
Gain new perspectives from peers who understand your most critical priorities and are facing the same challenges -- generate ideas, share real-life experiences and get forward-looking guidance and insights.
Actionable insights
Exchange best practices, validate strategies and walk away with practical insights that are immediately actionable.
Join your peers to discuss the most critical issues impacting CISOs today.
- Strategies for a risk-aligned, resilient organization
- Developing and investing in the security workforce of tomorrow
- Creating business value and supporting agile business operations
Toronto CISO Governing Body
A regional Governing Body leads the Toronto CISO community, shaping the topics and agendas for your local programs and ensuring that all content is driven by CISOs, for CISOs.
Co-Chairs
Zaki Abbas
Brookfield Asset Management
VP, CISO
Samer Adi
Interac
Former VP Infrastructure and CISO
Susan Berezny
Royal Canadian Mint
Director, Information Security
Adam Evans
Royal Bank of Canada
VP, Cyber Operations & CISO
Jason Hall
Scotiabank
VP Enterprise Security
Kush Sharma
City of Toronto
CISO
Bobby Singh
TMX
CISO & CTO
Jeff Stark
IGM Financial
Vice President, Technology Risk & CISO
Members
Davis Arora
Honeywell
Global Cyber Security Director
Salman Ashraf
Travelers Canada
Director IT Security and Risk
Mohsen Azari
Walmart Canada
Senior IT Security Manager
Michael Balenzano
Lactalis Canada
Manager, Network Services
Keith Benedict
Postmedia Network Inc
Director IT Security, Audit and Compliance
Shimul Bhattacharjee
LafargeHolcim
Global Information Security Officer, Infrastructure & Operation
Ireen Birungi
Interac
AVP Cybersecurity
Ben Blakely
Hydro One
Vice President & Chief Security Officer
Simon Brown
Weston Foods Inc.
Sr. Manager, IT Security & Risk Management
Derek Browne
Northbridge Financial Corporation
CISO
Steve Browning
Canada Pension Plan Investment Board
Director, Information Security
Tom Campbell
Office of the Superintendent of Financial Institutions
Director Cyber Security
David Cullen
AGF Management Limited
CISO
Scott Currie
SickKids
CISO
Jeff Curtis
Sunnybrook Health Sciences Centre
Chief Privacy Officer
Paul Daley
Toronto District School Board
IT Security, Risk & Audit
Tracy Dallaire
Mohawk College
Senior Director of Technology Integration, Academic
Sergio De Oliveira
Vale
Information Security Officer
Dan Di Salvo
Maple Leaf Foods
VP, Infrastructure & Security Services
Michael Dundas
CIBC
Senior Director, Risk Management Services
Andrew Faber
Toronto Pearson Airport
Director Security Technology Services
Steve Ferrigni
WSIB
Director, IT Security
George Francis
Domtar
Senior Director Corporate I.T Technology & Security
Eran Frank
Cadillac Fairview
Director, Information Security
Robert Fritz
Irving Oil
Director of Security and Compliance
Chris Gaya
Munich Reinsurance Company of Canada
Head of IT Security, Architecture & Engineering
Foad Godarzy
ENGIE
Head of IT/OT Canada
Rachel Guinto
Manulife
AVP Global Information Risk Management
Le Ha Hang
CGI
VP, Enterprise Security
Steve Hawkins
Scotiabank
CISO & Senior Vice President
Fred Hopper
Giesecke & Devrient Mobile Security
Vice President, Security, Quality & Process Improvement
Rod Hynes
Bell Canada
Director, Information Security
Waruna Jay
Labatt Breweries of Canada
Head, IT Operations & Digital Workplace Transformation
Sahba Kazerooni
Aviva Canada
CISO
Stephen Kerkmann
Revera
Director IT Security & Risk Management
Vivek Khindria
Loblaw Companies
Vice President Security and Risk
Lorri Larstone
Canadian Tire Financial Services Limited
Senior Manager, Cyber & Technology Risk
Sandra Liepkalns
Choice Properties REIT
VP, Information Security
Dave Martin
PwC
Head of Information Security Compliance (Global)
Daniel McAuley
George Weston Ltd.
Sr. Manager, Information Security and Infrastructure
Brenda McCulloch
Teranet
CISO
Mike Melo
LifeLabs
CISO
Shane Mercer
Dentons
Global Director, Architecture
Farooq Naiyer
ORION
CISO
Craig Newell
Liquor Control Board of Ontario
Director, Cyber Security
Oliver Ng
Staples Canada
Senior Director, Information Security
Kashif Parvaiz
University Health Network
CISO
Blair Radbourne
OMERS
Vice President, Cybersecurity & Technology Risk
Zoran Rakic
Haventree Bank
Information Security Officer
Sam Rego
Plexxus
Director IT, Infrastructure, Operations & Security
Greg Ruddell
Genworth Canada
Director IT Security & Audit
Chris Russel
York University
CISO
Michael Salloum
McCain Foods
Manager, Info. Security
Ben Sapiro
Great-West Life Assurance
Global CISO
Adina Saposnik
Ontario Health - Digital Services
CISO & VP, Technology Planning
Shahid Saya
Maple Leaf Sports & Entertainment
Director, Cyber Security
Vishal Sharma
Blackhawk Network
Global Security Lead
Arsen Shirokov
McMillan LLP
Director, Information Governance & Security / CISO
Priya Sirwani
Fiera Capital
Global CISO
Raj Sivarajah
CI Financial
CISO
Gary Smith
EllisDon
VP, Enterprise Tech Relations
Yaron Spectorman
De Beers Group
CISO, North America
Andrey Spiwak
Manulife / John Hancock
Director, Cyber Incident Management
Les Stevens
Equifax
Vice President, Information Security
Isaac Straley
University of Toronto
Chief Information Security Officer
Jason Testart
University of Waterloo
Director, Information Security Services
Deepak Upadhya
bakertilly International
CISO Canada
Juan Valbuena
Yamana Gold
Director Global Cybersecurity
Traci Van Geel
Compass Group
Global Director Security, Risk and Compliance
Tom Verhoog
Celestica
Global Information Security Manager
Mike Webber
Canadian Tire Corporation
SVP, Enterprise Cyber Security
Jason Williams
Aecon
Senior Security and Compliance Officer
Olivera Zatezalo
Huawei Technologies Canada
Chief Security Officer
Adam Zimmerman
Cineplex
Director, IT Security
Upcoming programs
September 21, 2020
2020 Global CISO Executive Summit
Ritz-Carlton Dove Mountain
A three-day summit for CISOs with global responsibilities to come together and discuss challenges unique to global operations.
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October 7, 2020
2020 Toronto CISO Executive Summit Q4
Sheraton Centre Toronto
Walk away from this peer-led, one-day program with new connections and actionable insights.
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December 8, 2020
2020 Toronto CISO Inner Circle Q4
Archeo
An evening with peers to discuss timely topics over dinner in a private setting.
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"The CISO Executive Summit is the only event where I am able to sit with a person I don't know and be assured they are largely facing a similar set of opportunities and challenges within their own organization.”
Derek Benz, CISO
The Coca-Cola Company
"The peer interactions I get with the Evanta events are the best I’ve had in my career. These events help to establish a strong peer network that is regularly refreshed.”
Ken Athanasiou, Global CISO
VF Corp
"The format of the CISO Executive Summit absolutely lives up to its billing of being ‘by CISOs, for CISOs.’ The ability to collaborate with peers to discuss today’s issues is worth every minute.”
Jon Moore, CISO
Humana
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